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1993 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 215865 · 2000-06-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE, W/O WARNING, TURNED OFF. CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE BACK UP, AND THEN ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES, ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. ENTIRE FRONT SIDE OF THE HOOD MELTED, INCLUDING THE BATTERY. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
863601
Machine
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